Furniture brace



FURNITURE-BRACE Filed Nov. 15, 1943- PIC-RI.

INVENTORS. Saiuaiozefiz'mdo Q (bel ies e00,

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Patented Apr. 17', 1945 Salvatore Di Grado and Charles C. Greco,

. Philadelphia, Pa.

13, 1843, Serial No. 510,254

"3 Claims.- (Cl. 155*197) I "A'pplicationNovember This irivention relates to braces for articles of furniture supported by legs while it has more particular reference to chairs, tables, beds and analogous things, the legs'ofwhich are liable to become loose and unstable when subjected to hard use. f

While not so restricted this invention is preferably adapted for application to ,chairs,.tables.

and similar articles the legs of whichare liable to work loose at their. 'jun ctures with the seat I or top, 'as well as at their socket connection to the rungs, with incidental spreading or separation stable and unsafe.

of such parts, whereby said articles become una a by conventional rungs 6 appropriately fitted in The primary object of this invention is to prosockets'therein, in accordance with known pracvide a furniture-brace for restoring the relatively separated or'displaced legs of chairs, tables and other articles of furnture, to normal rigid service position.

Another object is the provision of a brace of the indicated species including structural re- Fig. IV is a similarview to Fig. II of the modified form ofleg-engaging strap, In describing the forms of this invention exemplified by the above "mentioned drawing, specific terms will be employed for the sake of clarity, but it is to be distinctly understood the scope of said invention-is not thereby limited, each such term being intended to embrace all equivalents which perform the. same function for an analogous purpose. v

, Referring now with. greater particularly to Figs. I and II of the drawing, the four legs 5 of a standard type or chair are normally rigidified tice; These parts constitute no feature of the present invention and are merely referred to by way of affording a clear basis in explaining the finements whereby its action is more efiective,

While undue straining of one leg relative to another, or the others, is positively' prevented.

A further object is the provision of a reinforcing brace for' chairs, tables and other articles ture, and withal highly eifective for the purpose had in view.

Other objects, with ancillary advantages, will become apparent tothose conversant with the art upon a consideration of the construction,

furniture brace of said invention, such brace being comprehensively designated I.

The brace 1 comprises a draw-screw device or turn-buckle 8 with eye-bolts or screws 9 through each of which passes an obtuse-angled tie-rod 10, of rigid character and predetermined diameter.

each is conveniently shaped to include a median These tie-rods H) are complementary and angle ll of approximately one-hundred-andtwenty degrees, and has the ends bent to define opposedly-directed terminal-hooks l2 respectively including an angle of about sixty-degrees or half that of said median angle.

' Engageable by the terminal-hooks [2 of the respective tie-rods it are straps 13, preferably of sail or analogous type cloth, having metal eyelets or-grommets l4 proximate the ends thereof;

such grommets being of a size and character for easy application to the terminal-hooks 12 as arrangement and combination of parts, involved in the means hereinafter disclosed; while it will also be appreciated that the invention is susceptible of other embodiment and adaptation, or structurally modified form, comingequally well within the terms and scope of the concluding claims.

In the drawing: v Fig. I is a plan section taken just below the seat of a standard type four-leg chair, and illustrating the application thereto of a preferred form of the novel brace hereinafter iully explained.

Fig. II is a detail view of one of the leg-engaging fabric straps.

, Fig. III is a fragmentary view corresponding with the'upper portion of Fig. I but including a modified form of the leg-engaging straps; and,

readily understandable on an examination of Figs.- I and II. Attention is particularly directed to the fact that the relatively inner eyelets or grommets i l in use invariably seek the crotch of the hooks i2, whereas the outer of said eyelets or grommets seek an intermediate position varying with the degree of tension applied by the turn-buckle 8, whereby the respective straps are always evenly tensioned.

Or, the grommets 14 may be replaced by I staple-like eye-forming elements [5, as shown in 7 description,

gree.

marked that by forming the tie-rods l0 rigid,

I and clinched over at l8, as readily understood by those conversant with the art.

In applying the furniture-brace I to the legs 5, or 5', at the desirable position it will be readily apparent that one tie-rod ID, or ID, is passed with the median and terminal angles of the respective degrees hereinbefore specified that a well and evenly balanced tension is applied to each leg 5; as by coaction of the grommets; M

or elements IS with the terminal-hooks 12, or 12', said grommets or elements I 5' will auto- I matically draw the respective straps I3, or I 3, into taut engagement with the legs 5 Furthermore by using sail or analogous fabric for the straps l3, or l3, and tinting or otherwise coloring the same to match or blend with that of the chair legs the brace i does not mar the appearance of the chair, neither will said fabric straps l3, or [3' disfigure the finish of fur'-' niture to which said brace may be applied. In brief the brace I of this invention can be applied without the slightest damage to the legs 5 and tensioned to the requisite degree'with aminimum of time and effort, and when once adjusted the chair, or other article of furniture, will be found rigid and balanced whereby the respective legs ,dian angle of approximately one-hundred-andtwenty degrees and having the terminal ends bent to each define an angle approximately half that of. said median angle; and fabric straps with. eyelet means for hook engagement on the angled portion of. the respective tie-rod terminal ends with maintenance of said eyelet means relatively separated whereby uniform bracing action is applied to the several legs by rotation of the turn-buckle.

2. A furniture-brace as defined in claim 1, wherein each fabric strap is preferably made of sail cloth, and metallic grommets are fitted' proximate the ends of said strap,

3. A furniture-brace as defined in claim 1, wherein each'fabric strap is provided at the ends with staple-like elements defining eyelets, and

said elements'have the prong portions pierced through said strap; and retrovertedly-clinched thereto.

SALVATORE DI GRADO. CHARLES C. GRECO. 

